Abstract
The book acquaints the reader with the basic examination methods in nephrology and their clinical interpretation in a clear and systematic way. Both laboratory and functional examinations of the kidneys are discussed in detail, with emphasis on the issues of proteinuria, hematuria and examination of glomerular and tubular function of the kidneys, as well as standard and modern imaging methods.
The issue of renal biopsy is also discussed in detail, a significant part of the book deals with immunological methods and molecular biological methods applied in nephrology. This part of the publication is very important for understanding modern diagnostics, which is developing very quickly and which will probably change our approach to the treatment of nephrological patients in the near future.
The book is supplemented by a rich set of diagrams, examination algorithms, images and photographs, which will provide the reader with a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the latest in morphological and imaging diagnostics and which they will not find to such an extent in any of the nephrological monographs.